Butcher headhunted for Indian breakaway

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Mark Butcher, the former England batsman, has been approached to captain one of the sides in the breakaway Indian Cricket League (ICL), which is threatening the game with its biggest potential player split since the days of Kerry Packer. But it is unlikely that the ECB will stop anybody who joins from playing in this country.

With Lance Klusener, of Northamptonshire, already signed and two more county players – Niall O’Brien, the Ireland wicketkeeper, and Neil Carter, the Warwickshire all-rounder – confirmed last night as having received offers, the 20-overs tournament, which has already caused significant ructions on the sub-continent,